2020-2021学年高中英语 综合能力测试 Module 2 Traffic Jam（含解析）外研版必修4.doc

1、综合能力测试二(Module 2)时间：120分钟满分：150分第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1Who lost a French dictionary?AMike. BBill. CTom.2How will the man probably go to Chicago?ABy car.BBy plane. CBy bus.3Why was the m

2、an late?AHis alarm clock didnt work.BHe didnt hear the alarm.CHe forgot to set the alarm clock.4Where does the conversation probably take place?AIn a library.BIn a bookstore. CIn a supermarket.5What are the speakers mainly talking about?AHow to look after Ken.BHow to spend the vacation.CHow to deal

3、with the womans cat.第二节(共15小题；每题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6What do we know about the womans grandfather?AHe works in a company now.BHe has white hair.CHe wears glasses.7How old is

4、the womans grandmother?A60.B65. C70.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8Where is the work place of the company?AIn Britain.BIn America. CIn Australia.9How will the woman help the man?AShe will print his application letter.BShe will check his application letter.CShe will write a new application letter for him.听第8段材料，回答第

5、10至12题。10Why does the man prefer cycling?AIt is quiet and relaxing.BHe can do it with his friends.CHe is fond of seeing the countryside.11Which two sports does the man like best?AFootball and cycling.BSwimming and football.CTable tennis and swimming.12When does the man usually play table tennis?AIn

6、winter.BIn spring. CIn summer.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13What is the woman?AA doctor.BA professor.CA nutritionist.14What does the woman suggest the man eat?AFruits and vegetables.BProcessed food.CPork.15Where does the woman suggest the man eat?AAt the university hospital.BAt the restaurant.CAt the dining ha

7、ll.16How does the man probably feel after talking with the woman?AWorried.BRelaxed.CConfused.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17What is Ellens problem?AShe cant respond to sounds.BShe cant speak very well.CShe cant hear very well.18What did Ellen tell the speaker when she came home?AShe had a good coach.BShe took

8、part in the sports meeting.CShe was encouraged by her friends.19Why did the speaker try to encourage Ellen?AHe thought it unlikely that she won.BHer coach didnt encourage her.CEllen couldnt run very fast.20How did Ellen perform in the sports meeting?AShe won two races.BShe was faced with defeat.CShe

9、 won almost all the races.听力答案及材料15BCBAC610CBABC1115BACAC1620BCBAA附：听力材料Text 1W：Tom, Mike told me that your French dictionary was lost last week.M：Mine wasnt but Bills was.Text 2W：Are you going to Chicago tomorrow?M：Yes.I had thought Id drive to fly, but I come to think that taking a bus is cheaper

10、and more convenient.Text 3W：Why were you late for the music class this morning?M：Im so sorry. I went to bed too late and didnt hear the alarm this morning.W：Well, I hope it wont happen next time.Text 4M：Excuse me.W：Yes. What can I do for you?M：Id like to take those three books out and return these.W

11、：OK, but they should have been returned earlier. Ill have to charge you for two days.Text 5M：Whatll you do with your cat when you leave for vacation?W：Well, Im having Ken take care of it.M：Oh, thats a good idea.Text 6W：Here in the middle with the beautiful white hair is my grandmother. We call her J

12、oy.M：She looks energetic.W：Yeah. Here next to my grandmother on the left is Andrew, my grandfather.M：With the glasses?W：Yeah. Isnt he handsome? Actually, he looks pretty good for someone 70 years old. Dont you think so?M：He surely does. And your grandmother, is she the same age?W：No. Shes five years

13、 younger.M：Does your grandfather still work in a company?W：No. Hes retired now.Text 7M：Im going to a job fair tomorrow.W：Is that with the American company?M：Yes, thats right.W：So where is the work place of that American company?M：In London. Since you are the experienced one, can you give me some sug

14、gestions?W：Youd better pay more attention to your letter of application. You should print your application letter on goodquality white paper.M：OK, I got it. Anything more?W：Youd better get someone to check for spelling and grammatical errors.M：So, can you help me to do this work?W：Of course, with pl

15、easure.M：Thats very kind of you.Text 8W：Whats your favourite sport?M：Its difficult to sayI like many sports but I think I like football best, because I can play in a team. How about you?W：I dont like football. Its a boys game, I think. Jogging is quiet and relaxing. Do you like it?M：No, I seldom jog

16、. I prefer cycling to jogging. I enjoy seeing the countryside.W：Ive heard that you are also good at swimming.M：Ah, yes. Swimming is my second favourite. It gives me a chance to have fun with my friends, especially in summer. But in winter I usually play table tennis. Its such good exercise.Text 9M：I

17、 was at the Student Health Services yesterday. They told me that my blood pressure is too high.W：Then I suppose you need a diet to help bring your blood pressure down.M：Thats right! The doctor told me to see the university nutritionist about it, so here I am. He gave me this note for you.W：Let me se

18、e. This is a list of the content of different foods. You should say goodbye to potato chips and some meat, such as pork!M：Oh, no.W：Yes, and goodbye to processed food in general. But you can have almost all fruits and vegetables.M：That part is OK. What worries me is where to eat. Do I have to eat at

19、the university hospital?W：Not at all. I just call the dininghall manager. He handles all sorts of special menus.M：What if I want to go to a restaurant?W：Just use your list and select your food carefully.M：Thanks a lot. This wont be nearly as bad as Id thought.Text 10M：I have a lovely little daughter

20、. Her name is Ellen. She is only ten years old, but I always take pride in her. She was born with a hearing problem and a slow responsetime to sounds. She came home one spring day to tell me she had competed in a sports meeting, where they had lots of races and other competitive events. Because of h

21、er listening disabilities, I tried to think of words to encourage her. I didnt want to let her down. I have heard many famous coaches do so when athletes are faced with defeat. But before I could speak, she looked up and told me she won two of the races and she had an advantage. I couldnt believe it

22、. Ah, I knew it. She must have been given a head start. But before I could say anything, she said, “Daddy, I didnt get a head start.my advantage was I had to try much harder.”第二部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分35分)第一节：(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AThe story goes that two friends were walking

23、 through the desert. During some point of the journey they had an argument, and one friend slapped(打耳光)the other one in the face. The one who got slapped was hurt, but without saying anything, wrote in the sand：“Today my best friend slapped me in the face.” They kept on walking until they found an o

24、asis (绿洲)，where they decided to take a bath. The one who had been slapped got stuck in the mire and started drowning (溺水), but the friend saved him. After he recovered from the near drowning, he wrote on a stone：“Today my best friend saved my life.” The friend who had slapped and saved his best frie

25、nd asked him, “After I hurt you, you wrote in the sand and now you write on a stone. Why？”The other friend replied：“When_someone_hurts_us,_we_should_write_it_down_in_sand_where_winds_of_forgiveness_can_erase_it_away.But when someone does something good for us，we must engrave (镌刻) it in stone where n

26、o wind can ever erase it.”You have to learn to write your hurts in the sand and to carve your benefits in the stone. 两个朋友在沙漠旅行途中争吵，挨打的一人把被打这件事写在沙子上，遇险溺水时，他被朋友救了，却把这件事刻在石头上。21One friend slapped the other because _.Ahe was angry that his friend took him to the desert by mistakeBhe was angry that his f

27、riend did not agree with him about somethingChe was angry that his friend kept wasting time writing and carvingDhe had to save his friend from drowning, and this almost took his own life答案：B解析：细节理解题。由第一段第二句可知，两个人就某一观点起了争论。A、C文中没有提及；D是被打后才发生的事。22What is the right understanding of the last sentence of

28、 the passage?AWe should write and carve to record different kinds of feelings.BWe should record different kinds of things in different ways.CWe should remember only good things others have done to us and let go bad things.DWe should remember things that others do to us, including both good things an

29、d bad things.答案：C解析：推理判断题。最后一句是根据第二段被打的人把别人对自己的好与坏刻在不同的地方得出的结论：把别人的好刻在石头上就不会忘记，而坏的写在沙子上就会随时间慢慢消失淡忘。23Which of the following can be the proper title of the passage?ATrue FriendshipBSand and StoneCHurts and BenefitsDForgiveness and Gratitude答案：D解析：主旨大意题。根据文章的内容和第二、三段可以挖掘文章的深层含义是关于宽容与感激。BWhen I woke up

30、, I made myself breakfast, sat and listened to the traffic. Some of my friends ask me how I can stand living somewhere so noisy. Its true that theres always some kind of noise in my neighborhood, but to me, these are the sounds of life.It was Saturday morning, so I decided to go to the park. The tax

31、i is the fastest way to go but I took the bus instead.When you ride the bus, you get to see so much more of the city. It can be kind of loud on the bus, with some people talking on their phones, others chatting with their friends, and others playing music. Its just like the traffics sounds, though t

32、he noise on the bus represents people working, relaxing and living.Once I got to the park, I picked a bench over near the play area where kids play while their parents sit nearby. I can see and hear almost everything from there. Peoplewatching is one of my favorite things to do. However, I like list

33、ening even better. The only problem is that theres so much to see and hear in the park!Usually, I like to close my eyes. That way, I can pay more attention to the sounds and not get distracted by what I see. With my eyes closed, I could pick out parts of two old mens conversation. One of them was te

34、lling the other about something his grandson said. I couldnt hear the rest, but it must have been hilarious because his friends laugh was so loud.When Im old, I hope that I too will have a friend who will sit in the park with me, and who will enjoy listening to the sounds of the city as much as I do

35、.本文是记叙文。文章描述了作者对生命之声的喜欢及他在周六一天的生活。24Some of the authors friends think “the sounds of life” are very_.AunpleasantBuniqueCmagicalDinteresting答案：A解析：推理判断题。从第一段可知，作者和他的一些朋友对生活环境中的嘈杂声音持不同意见。对作者而言，这些声音是生命之声，而作者的朋友则无法忍受，故选A。25The author took the bus to the park because_.Athere was no other transport to go

36、thereBhe wanted to see more about peoples lifeCit was the most convenient wayDhis friend advised him to do so答案：B解析：细节理解题。由第三段的“When you ride the bus，you get to see so much more of the city”可知，作者乘坐公交车去公园是为了更好地观察人们的生活。26The author closed his eyes in order to _.Ahave a good restBhide himself from view

37、Cenjoy the sounds of lifeDavoid talking with the two old men答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据第五段的“That way, I can pay more attention to the sounds and not get distracted by what I see”可知，作者闭上眼睛是为了集中精力倾听生命之声。27The underlined word “hilarious” in Paragraph 5 probably means “_”Atruly differentBquite popularCrather strang

38、eDextremely funny答案：D解析：词义猜测题。根据本段的“because his friends laugh was so loud”可知，其中一位老人讲述有关他孙子的事，这使得另外一位老人哈哈大笑，由此可推知，那位老人的孙子的事情一定十分有趣。CMadame Tussauds Wax (蜡)Museum, LondonMadame Tussauds Wax Museum was first set up in Paris in 1770, moved to London in 1802 and moved to its present address in 1884. The

39、collection of famous people of the past and present is kept up to date. Visitors will see Henry and his six wives, the present Queen and royal family, leading figures of the French Revolution and so on. In 1993, a new section was added to it, the “Spirit of London”， a journey through London from med

40、ieval times (中世纪) to the present day.Address：Madame Tussauds Marylebone RoadLondon NWI 5LR United KingdomHours：It is open from 9：30 to 17：30 from Monday to Sunday and always closed on Christmas Day (December 25)Cost：Adult: 25.00.Child 16 under: 21.00.Child 4 under: FREE.Tips：Extra money applies to (

41、适用) some peak periods.Group rates apply to 10 or more persons.Combined tickets for Madame Tussauds and the London Planetarium (天文馆) are available at reduced rate.Opening hours may vary throughout the year.Directions：By Tube (地铁)：Madame Tussauds is a twominute walk from Baker Street tube station.By T

42、rain: Marylebone Station is within 10 minutes walking distance of Madame Tussauds.By Bus: The following bus numbers travel to Madame Tussauds：13, 18, 27, 30, 74, 82, 113, 139 and 274.文章属于应用文。介绍了英国伦敦杜莎夫人蜡像馆的一些具体情况。28From the “Spirit of London”， visitors can learn_.Athe history of LondonBthe tube of L

43、ondonCwhat London people think todayDthe famous people in Londons development答案：A解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“a journey through London from medieval times (中世纪)to the present day”可知，展示的是伦敦的历史。29What can we learn from the Tips?AThe visiting time doesnt change all the year around.BVisitors can enter the Planetari

44、um for free.CMore than 8 visitors together can buy group tickets.DVisitors may have to pay extra money during some peak seasons.答案：D解析：细节理解题。根据Tips中的“Extra money applies to (适用)some peak periods”可知D项表述正确。30The text is written to_.Aoffer information about visiting the Wax Museum Battract more readers

45、 to visit LondonCexplain the different routes to the Wax MuseumDtell readers how to enjoy most in the Wax Museum答案：A解析：写作目的题。通读全文可知，文章主要是为参观者提供一些伦敦杜莎夫人蜡像馆的信息。故A项表述正确。第二节：(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。We all know that we have to eat to live, so it is important for us to d

46、evelop healthy eating habits. The following tips may help you._31_ Take a hard look at your eating habits. Do you eat more when you feel stressed? Do you withhold food from yourself in order to feel like youre in control? Carefully think about whether you have an unhealthy emotional attachment to fo

47、od.Drink plenty of water._32_ Drink water during and after meals to aid digestion (消化), and try to drink between 2 and 3 liters(升)per day._33_ Ideally, you should eat three meals per day, with two snacks inbetween. Doing this allows you to eat slightly less at your meals, giving your body a more man

48、ageable amount of food to digest.Dont skip breakfast. _34_ Research shows that people who skip breakfast are usually fatter than those who eat a wellbalanced breakfast.Eat slowly. Have you ever gorged(狼吞虎咽)on a huge meal and felt fine immediately after, but suddenly felt like exploding 15 minutes la

49、ter? This happens because it takes some time for your stomach to tell your brain that its full. _35_ That way, by the time you get the message and start feeling satisfied, you havent eaten too much extra food. AHave a healthy attitude towards food.BChoose the right food to eat.CEat 5 times per day.D

50、Eating less meat can have several benefits.EYou should eat your food more slowly.FIt can improve your sense of healthiness and help you feel full.GMany people do because they dont feel hungry in the morning.本文主要讲述了如何保持健康的饮食习惯。31A解析：本段主要讲述了对饮食要有一个端正的态度，故选A。32F解析：本段主要讲述了多喝水的益处，会帮你提升健康意识，增加饱腹感，故选F。33C解

51、析：本段讲述了要少食多餐，这样可以使食物得到更好的消化，故选C。34G解析：本段讲述了不要不吃早餐，人们不吃早餐是因为不饿，但研究表明不吃早餐的人更容易发胖，故选G。35E解析：本段讲述了吃饭的时候要细嚼慢咽，故选E。第三部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Once a young boy was walking with his father along a country road. When they discovered a very

52、 large tree branch by _36_， the boy asked his father _37_，“Dad, do you think I could move that branch？”His father _38_ and said , “If you use all your strength, Im sure you can，” so the boy tried _39_ to lift, pull and push the branch but he couldnt move it.Feeling_40_， he said，“Dad, you were wrong.

53、 I cant do it.”His dad said, “Try again.” This time, as the boy _41_ to deal with the branch, his father joined him and _42_they pushed the branch aside.“Son，”the father said，“the first time you didnt use all your strength. You didnt ask me to help.”This is an important_43_. There are many things we

54、 cant do _44_all by ourselves, _45_ that doesnt mean we cant get them done. We all are surrounded by _46_that can work together to help us _47_our goals including family, friends and faith. Sometimes we _48_ to ask for help _49_ pride or stubbornness.Sometimes we think its a sign of weakness to _50_

55、 we need a hand. And sometimes we dont _51_think about asking for help. Whatever the _52_ is, its a waste of time. Its important that we learn to use all our strength that are _53_： this includes inner resources such as discipline, courage and love, and it also includes outer resources. Just as we s

56、hould be ready to help others and we should be _54_ to ask for the help of others. Its one of the great things about being human.Few things in the world are more powerful than a _55_ push, a smile, a word of optimism and hope, a “You can do it！” when things are tough.有时仅仅依靠自己的力量我们无法完成一件事情，这时就需要利用内部和

57、外部的资源来帮我们实现目标。36A.mistakeBnatureCorderDaccident答案：D解析：discover sth. by accident “意外地发现某物”，所以选D。37A.proudlyBcuriouslyCsadlyDloudly答案：B解析：这个男孩好奇地问父亲，所以只有选项B符合语境。38A.worriedBrefusedCcomplainedDnodded答案：D解析：根据下文中男孩的父亲所说的话可知他认为男孩能够移动那根树枝，所以应该用nodded “点头”，故选D。39A.greatlyBslightlyCgraduallyDnaturally答案：A解析

58、：从上文中的“a very large tree branch”可知，那个男孩移动树枝时要用很大的力气，所以选A。40A.surprisedBrelaxedCdiscouragedDshamed答案：C解析：根据后面男孩说的话可知，男孩移动不了树枝，他感到没信心，所以选项C符合语境。41A.promisedBattemptedCclaimedDagreed答案：B解析：从上文中的“Try again”可知，这里是说男孩再次尝试移动那根树枝，故选B。42A.slowlyBagainCfastDtogether答案：D解析：从下文中的“worked together to help us”可知，选

59、D。43A.lessonBamusementCdecisionDadvice答案：A解析：文章前面列举事例，下面说明从中得到的启发。根据语境可知，这里是说这是一个很重要的教训，所以选项A符合语境。44A.fortunatelyBeventuallyCregularlyDabsolutely答案：D解析：男孩在没有父亲的帮助下移动不了那根树枝，但后来在父亲的帮助下，他做到了。由此可知，这里是说“很多事情完全依靠自己的力量我们无法做到”，所以选D。45A.andBsoCbutDor答案：C解析：但这并不意味着我们不能完成它们，由此可知，这里用but 表示转折关系。46A.friendsBresou

60、rcesCkindnessesDdifficulties答案：B解析：结合下文中的resources 可知，这里是同词复现，所以选项B符合语境。47A.designBscoreCrealizeDachieve答案：D解析：结合上下文可知，这里是说“实现目标”，所以选D。48A.failBchooseCpretendDneed答案：A解析：根据下文中的“We think its a sign of weakness”以及“we dont _51_think about asking for help”可知，这里应该是表示否定的含义，所以选A。49A.instead ofBbecause ofCt

61、hink of Dspeak of答案：B解析：有时我们因为骄傲或固执而不向人求助，所以选B。50A.forgetBdecideCadmitDdiscover答案：C解析：有时我们认为承认我们需要帮助是软弱的标志，所以选C。51A.evenBstillCalreadyDever答案：A解析：这里表示递进关系，所以用even “甚至”。52A.strengthBmatterChelpDreason答案：D解析：上述那些都是我们不愿意向人求助的理由，所以选D。53A.availableBequalCnormalDtraditional答案：A解析：学会利用一切可以利用的力量，所以只有选项A符合语境

62、。54A.certainBwillingCafraidDlikely答案：B解析：根据语境可知，应选B。willing“愿意的，乐意的。”55A.hardBsuddenCpositiveDobvious答案：C解析：结合下文中的“a smile, a word of optimism and hope, a You can do it ！”可知，这些都是积极的做法，所以选项C符合语境。第三部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第二节：(共10题；每题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Will _56_ matter if you d

63、ont have your breakfast? Recently tests were _57_ (give) in the United States. Those tests included people of different _58_ (age) from 12 to 83. During the experiment, these people were given all _59_ (kind) of breakfast, and sometimes they got no breakfast at all. Special tests were set up _60_ (s

64、ee) how well their bodies worked when they had eaten _61_ certain kind of breakfast. The results show that if a person eats a proper breakfast, he or she will work with _62_ (good) effect than if he or she has no breakfast. This fact appears to be _63_ (especial) true if a person works _64_ his brai

65、n. For example, if a student eats fruit, eggs, bread and milk before _65_ (go) to school, he will learn more quickly and listen with more attention in class.56it57.given58.ages59.kinds60.to_see61.a62better63.especially64.with65.going第四部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节：应用文写作(15分)假定你是李华，就读于某外国语学校，你校将在下周开展“网络文明周”活动。

66、请你写一篇演讲稿，就网络文明谈谈自己的看法，届时在活动开幕式上发言。内容包括：1网络不文明现象；2改进措施；3号召大家文明使用网络。注意：1词数80左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Good_morning,_fellow_students，Im_Li_Hua,_from_Class_1_Senior_3._The_topic_of_my_speech_today_is_Internet_Civilization.With_the_advent_of_computers,_peoples_life_has_been_greatly_changed._However,_we_have_to

67、_admit_that_Internet_also_leads_to_malicious_personal_attack._It_spreads_privacy_outwards._Most_worrying_of_all,_it_is_a_vehicle_for_liars._As_for_me,_not_only_should_education_on_Internet_civilization_be_strengthened,_but_relevant_regulations_should_be_perfected_and_carried_out_to_create_a_good_atm

68、osphere._I_advocate_everyone_go_online_in_a_civilized_manner.Wish_the_activity_a_great_success!第二节：概要写作(满分25分)阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。Throughout history, music spread through common experiences among people of different cultures. In todays technological advanced society, however, people spread mus

69、ic online, sometimes without an artists permission. This can lead to many problems, and music companies are now dealing with this practice. Sharing music online without permission is theft.Sharing music online prevents recording companies from making money from their efforts. They say that sharing m

70、usic online has resulted in a huge drop in profits and sales over the past 10 years. People who find music for free online are not paying for CDs or every MP3 downloaded. To truly understand the influence of music piracy (盗版)on creators, one must understand how many people are involved in the record

71、ing process. For the sale of each album, profits must be shared among musicians, sound engineers, music producers, managers, advertisers, and the company selling the product. Many people believe sharing music only affects the recording artist, but the reality is that sharing hurts business of all th

72、e companies involved.There are many people who dont see the harm in sharing music online and even think they have the right to do it. One online blogger states that he originally paid for an entire CD and that he should be able to do with the material whatever he wants. While he may have legally pai

73、d for the music, he does not have the right to provide permission, which means people like the blogger are thieves.Although we dont spread todays music the same way we did before, theres no doubt that people around the world love to share music. However, Internet piracy would prevent musicians from

74、continuing producing albums for fear of theft. Therefore, if people want to continue listening to their favorite artists, they need to buy their music so that artists will make enough profits to continue their music careers.Nowadays, if not approved, sharing music online amounts to stealing.(要点1)Sha

75、ring music online not only has an influence on recording artists, but also hurts the business and interests of recording companies. (要点2) Besides, many people being not aware of the harm of sharing music online have the misconception that it is their right.(要点3) In conclusion, people should pay for the music since only musicians make profits will they go on creating music.(要点4)